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Biography of David King

On January 1, 2012, David A. King, Ed.D. officially began his term as the thirteenth president of Malone University.

Dr. King came to Malone from Eastern University, where he had served since 1991, most recently as provost. Prior to that position, he had also served as executive dean and as chief development officer for the Campolo College of Graduate & Professional Studies, as vice president for administration, and as director of human resources.

He has also served as commissioner on the commission for chief academic officers, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), board of directors of College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR), and numerous academic committees. He has been awarded Honorary Life Membership, Distinguished Service Award, Diedrich K. Willers Award, and Excellence in Human Resources Practice Award by CUPA-HR.

Dr. King’s depth and breadth of experience seem to have converged with Malone’s vision for the future in a divine appointment. He says it was Malone’s foundational principles that speak to the integration of faith, learning, and experiential activism that ultimately drew him to the University. Those words resonated within him, and it has not taken him long to embrace our mission as his own.

Dr. King has earned a B.S. in social work from Eastern Mennonite University; M.S. degrees in human services administration and human resources development from Villanova University; an education management certificate from Institute for Education Management, Harvard University Graduate School of Education; and the Ed.D. in higher education administration from Temple University.

David is married to Winnie Lowrie King, and they have two grown children. Daughter Lindsey King Wilby is married to Brian Wilby, and they have a daughter, Mayla, and live in Massachusetts. Their son Justin, is married to Catherine, and they have two children, James and Norah. They live in Pennsylvania.